What does house-bote mean?
House-bote means Alternative form of housebote..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Alternative form of housebote..
In 1270, sir Richard Moore had a right, by charter, to house-bote and hey-bote to his house at Pencoed.
But tenants may cut underwood, and take wood sufficient to repair the pales, hedges, and fences, and what is called by law plough-bote, fire-botc, and other house-bote.
He hath cut down the wood where the petitioners ought to have house-bote ; hath raised more monies out of those woods and forfeitures, than the purchase cost him ; he hath threatened many of their lives, &c.
Your husband was seised of only one carucate of land, to which was appurtenant house-bote and hay-bote to be taken in that wood for burning at only one hearth in his chief messuage ; and if you by reason of your third part could in that wood take house-bote and hay-bote at your pleasure, there would be taken house-bote and hay-bote and fuel for two hearths, whereas they were previously appendant to only one hearth: wherefore, estovers for house-bote &c. you can not have; and we pray judgment.
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House-bote means Alternative form of housebote..
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In 1270, sir Richard Moore had a right, by charter, to house-bote and hey-bote to his house at Pencoed.
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